Description: The Lady, the Legend, the Truth by Lana Turner 1st edition 1982 - This hardcover book issued with dustjacket is in very good condition - Dustjacket is in very good condition with no wear and book is in very good condition - no missing or torn pages nor writing ........ SIGNED Card attached to title page "To Tommy Lana Turner " Lana Turner is the epitome of a Hollywood star from the Golden Age - shallow, glamorous, self-centred, self-serving and not too bright. Prone to impulse marriages followed by hostile divorces, vulgar displays of wealth followed by desperate career choices, tempestuous public love affairs followed by cringing at the publicity fall-out... Lana's story has it all. Her second marriage to restauranteur Stephen Crane was so hasty it proved to be bigamous. Lana was already regretting the alliance but was trapped into a remarriage for at least a year while their daughter Cheryl was born. As a teenager, Cheryl infamously sprang to Lana's aid when the latest lover turned violent - she stabbed gangster Johnny Stompanato and killed him. This life-changing event might have inspired Lana to reconsider her life and her most important relationship, but instead she used the publicity to recharge her career with exploitative roles about mothers of troubled daughters. This book is an excellent insight into the values and priorities of a Hollywood icon (Lana includes some poignant scenes where she stares mesmerised at her beautiful face in the mirror) but for a balanced look at her life, read this as a companion piece to Cheryl Crane's heartbreakingly honest "Detour". An entertaining light read filled with trivia about the Golden Age of Hollywood. Highly recommended for all Hollywood fans. Also listed William Haines, Mae West SIGNED, Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Lana Turner SIGNED, Ramon Novarro, Kim Novak SIGNED, Guy Madison Signed, Gloria Grahame, Fay Wray SIGNED and other Hollywood Bios & Photos........... Thanks for looking and happy bidding Combine postage offered
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Book Title: The Lady, the Legend, the Truth
Signed: Yes
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Country of Manufacture: United States
Inscribed: Yes
Edition: First Edition
Modified Item: Yes
Subject: Biography & Autobiography
Publication Year: 1982
Type: Autobiography
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Special Attributes: Signed
Author: Lana Turner
Personalized: Yes
Features: Dust Jacket, Signed, 1st Edition
Genre: Biographies & True Stories
Topic: Autobiography, Entertainment, Film, Movies, Performing Arts, Television, Movie & Television
Subjects: Biographies & True Stories
